GRE Word List
ROUSING
giving rise to excitement : stirring
The meaning of the word rousing is giving rise to excitement : stirring.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| apprise | to give notice to : tell |
| genus | a class, kind, or group marked by common characteristics or by one common characteristic |
| charisma | a personal magic of leadership arousing special popular loyalty or enthusiasm for a public figure (such as a political leader) |
| vampire | the reanimated body of a dead person believed to come from the grave at night and suck the blood of persons asleep |
| defiance | the act or an instance of defying : challenge |
| beware | to be on one's guard |
| viper | a common Eurasian venomous snake (Vipera berus) that attains a length of about two feet (0.6 meter), varies in color from red, brown, or gray with dark markings to black, and is usually not fatal to humans |
| pander | to act as a pander |
| brink | edge |
| perfunctory | characterized by routine or superficiality : mechanical |